Conflict of Interests

The Global Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (GJMPS) is committed to maintaining transparency, integrity, and ethical standards in scholarly publishing. All authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members are required to disclose any conflicts of interest that could influence, or appear to influence, the research, review, or publication process.

A conflict of interest exists when personal, financial, institutional, professional, or other relationships may affect the objectivity, interpretation, or presentation of research findings.

Author Responsibilities

Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest related to the submitted manuscript, including but not limited to:

  • financial support or funding

  • employment relationships

  • consultancies

  • stock ownership or investments

  • honoraria

  • patents or patent applications

  • institutional affiliations

  • personal or professional relationships

All sources of funding and financial support must be clearly stated within the manuscript.

If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should include the statement:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

Failure to disclose relevant conflicts may result in:

  • manuscript rejection

  • publication correction

  • article retraction

  • further editorial action where necessary

Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect their ability to provide an objective and unbiased evaluation of the manuscript.

Reviewers should decline review invitations if:

  • personal relationships exist with the authors

  • competitive or collaborative relationships may influence judgment

  • financial or institutional interests may affect objectivity

Reviewers must not use unpublished manuscript information for personal or professional advantage.

Editor Responsibilities

Editors and editorial staff must avoid involvement in editorial decisions where conflicts of interest exist.

Editors should recuse themselves from handling manuscripts if:

  • personal relationships exist with authors

  • financial or institutional conflicts are present

  • professional competition may affect objectivity

Editorial decisions must be based solely on:

  • scientific merit

  • originality

  • ethical standards

  • relevance to the journal scope

without influence from commercial, institutional, or personal interests.

Funding Disclosure

Authors must clearly disclose all sources of:

  • research funding

  • grants

  • sponsorships

  • institutional support

The role of funding organizations in:

  • study design

  • data collection

  • data analysis

  • manuscript preparation

  • publication decisions

should also be described where applicable.

Transparency and Publication Integrity

The journal supports full transparency in scholarly communication and expects all parties involved in the publication process to uphold ethical standards and disclose relationships that may create real or perceived conflicts of interest.

The editorial office reserves the right to request additional clarification regarding disclosed conflicts where necessary.

Compliance with Ethical Standards

The journal follows internationally recognized publication ethics guidelines, including recommendations from:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)

All contributors to the publication process are expected to comply with these ethical principles to maintain the integrity and credibility of the scientific record.